, 1887-09-08

from you to Superintendents | beg
leave TO state that the law
concerning the teaching of
hygiene, with reference to alcohol
ic stimulants, is being taught in
all the schools Of this county but
it is believed that the text books in
use are not al all suitable for pri-
mary pupils and that it would con-
duce to more general study of
this branch if the text books were
more properly graded
Semi-annual examinations are
quite sufficient in this county but
if quarterly examinations should
be enforced the permit" clause of
section 26, title III, ought to re-
/ pealed (; in fact We find by expert
ence that the less superintendents
and teachers seek the prerogative of
that clause, the more efficient are
the teachers employed in our pub
lie schools and the greater har-
mony prevails among school Off
GERS ard the people generally; re-
sulting from the consciousness that
the schools are in charge of those
whose competence is established
beyond any reasonable doubt.
And to further prepare the
teachers for their ardous duties
and to keep them well informed re-
garding the latest and most i'm
proved methods of imparting in
struction and of training the youth
it is recommended that an act be
passed requiring an appropriation
to be made in each county required
by law to hold county institutes,
of say 800 to defray incidental
expenses of institutes and expert
enced institute organizers and
workers.
1t is believed that the public
schools of this county are as well
provided for as any in the Terri
tory and when the projected uni
versity at Port Townsend is COM
pIeted, will rank second to no To-
cality on the Pacific for education
facilities. Very truly yours,
r. L. RYAN.
School Supt. Jefferson Co, w. T.
GESEEAL STATISTICS.
No. of school houses built during the year o.
No. of school houses in county 49,. 81
No. school dist. in county ...s.... .......-.
No. dist. maintaining school during year 81
Average number of months schoolhasbeen
Average salary paid male teachers per
month '.'1 -. f -. .j so
No teachers employed during year male
6, female. 9, total - ......,.... Is
No. teachers employed holding lst grade
certificates, female l, male, 4, total .
No. teachers employed holding 2nd grade
certificates, male, p female, Il, total 81
No teachers employed holding I'd grade
certificates .-...-..... ..-------- -----..---- 0I
No. teachers employed holding permits
under my predecessor .----....-.. p
male, 225 female, IA, total al - - 4ss
Average daily attendance ...F..--.... -3S5 7-s0
No children not attending school $50
No. children in county betWOen and p
as shown by census, male, ID, female
s97, total .......... --.--...-..-...--. Sl9
No. children in county under as shown
by census. male. ll6 female, l03, total. 2l9
No. of graded schools in county
No. sehoGls furnished with unabridged
0lctlO!lAry --..--..-- ------.--
Names of persons constituting county Boards
of EXominers for November and May, with
bash, LIST grade; c. N winger, Ist grade; X. ii.
Allen, superintendent. May: Cora /. Bash,
lst grade; A. F. Craven, 1st grade; X. L. Ryan,
life diploma. Superintendent.
Number of applicants for certificates in No
vember, 4; in Mays
Number of certificates granted, November,
first grade, two I'd grade. May Sd grade.